Meet with Global Crossroad's local staff members, facilitate a general question/answer sessions, discussion on program itinerary, general orientation on history, culture, tradition, and other important issues (health, safety), and exploration of nearby areas in free time Activities: general meeting, discussion on program itinerary, short introduction of Kenya's culture, tradition, and safety issues, general Q & A sessions.

Service Projects - Work in an Orphanage (Day 2-23)

Enjoy the warm and welcoming hospitality of the Kenyan people while living with a host family. Experience the rich Kenyan culture and tradition and the day-to-day lifestyle of the villagers. Hike in the villages and explore Kenyan rural life. For 21 days, participants will work in an orphanage - sharing their love and time with the needy children in the surrounding areas of Nairobi and Mombasa of Kenya, teaching them basic conversational English and encouraging them to face the challenging world where English is becoming more and more of a necessity. In their free time, participants can hike to nearby bazaars and/or hillside villages; explore the beauty of mesmerizing Kenya - gaining first-hand experience of Kenyan lifestyle, culture, and values.

Activities: Work in an orphanage, teach English to orphans, hike in the local bazaars or villages, explore local life, culture, and religions, and help the orphan children to lead a meaningful life

Kenyan Safari (5 days/4 nights): Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara Game Reserve (Day 24-28)

With your heart full of satisfaction, knowing that you have been able to make a positive impact in the lives of the needy children, it is time to head onto a Kenyan safari where you will encounter a multitude of animals - including lions, hippos, giraffes, wildebeests, zebra, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs and a variety of antelopes and elephants in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. All these distinct animals have made the Maasai Mara so well known around the world. The most spectacular event of the natural world takes place with the migration of millions of wildebeests and zebras - coming to the Maasai Mara region from the Serengeti in search of water. Following these animals are the predators of the savanna - from lions to cheetahs, to wild dogs, to hyenas and other vultures. Also: explore Amboseli National Park and Lake Nakuru .

Activities: 5 days/4 nights of Kenyan safari covering Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara Game Park, all-the-while encountering distinct animals and a multitude of bird species.

Program itineraries are merely samples and may change to meet the needs of the volunteers as well as field conditions. This itinerary will be finalized on the start day of this program during orientation in Nairobi.